Josimar Quintero
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Josimar Aldair Quintero Quintero[1] | ||
Date of birth | 3 February 1997 | ||
Place of birth | Guayaquil, Ecuador | ||
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Espanyol B | ||
Youth career | |||
2005–2013 | Barcelona | ||
2013–2017 | Chelsea | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2017–2019 | Chelsea | 0 | (0) |
2017–2018 | → Rostov (loan) | 0 | (0) |
2018 | → Betis B (loan) | 6 | (0) |
2018–2019 | → Lleida Esportiu (loan) | 16 | (0) |
2019– | Espanyol B | 10 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17:35, 29 April 2020 (UTC) |
Josimar Aldair Quintero Quintero (Spanish pronunciation: [ɟʝosiˈmaɾ kinˈteɾo]; born 3 February 1997) is an Ecuadorian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for RCD Espanyol B.
Club career
Chelsea
Born in Guayaquil, Quintero moved to Spain with his family at the age of five.[2] He joined La Masia, the youth academy of Barcelona, at the age of eight. In 2013, it was reported that Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur were interested in securing his services,[3] but Quintero opted to join English club Chelsea in July 2014.[4] However, due to paperwork and visa issues, Quintero was unable to play a competitive match for Chelsea until he turned 18.[5] During the 2014–15 under-21 campaign, Quintero became a key figure in Adrian Viveash's starting eleven, featuring eighteen times and scoring once in all competitions.[5] He scored his first goal for the Chelsea academy in an UEFA Youth League encounter against Portuguese club Porto.[6] Following his debut season in England, Quintero transitioned from a winger to a central midfielder.
On 5 July 2017, following reports suggesting Quintero was ready to leave Chelsea, he joined Russian club Rostov on a season-long loan.[7] On 20 September 2017, Quintero made his Rostov debut during their cup tie against Volgar Astrakhan, replacing Žan Majer in their 2–0 away victory.[8] On 2 January 2018, Rostov removed Quintero from their official squad list.[9]
Following his return from Rostov, Quintero joined Spanish club Betis B in January 2018 on loan for the remainder of the campaign. The deal also included an option to purchase Quintero at the conclusion of the loan spell.[10] On 4 March 2018, he made his Betis B debut during their 3–1 away defeat against Mérida, replacing Jesús Pozo in the 79th minute.[11]
On 10 August 2018, Quintero agreed to join Spanish third-tier club Lleida Esportiu on a season-long loan.[12]
Espanyol B
On 26 July 2019, Quintero signed for Segunda División B club Espanyol B on a one-year deal with an option of a two-year extension.[13]
Career statistics
- As of match played 29 February 2020.[14]
Club | Season | League | National Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Chelsea | 2017–18 | Premier League | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rostov (loan) | 2017–18 | Russian Premier League | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
Betis B (loan) | 2017–18 | 2ª B – Group 4 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
Lleida Esportiu (loan) | 2018–19 | 2ª B – Group 3 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 18 | 0 | |||
Espanyol B | 2019–20 | 2ª B – Group 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||
Career total | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
References
- ^ "Updated squads for 2017/18 Premier League confirmed". Premier League. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 10 February 2018.
- ^ "Chelsea set to sign Barcelona starlet Josimar Quintero: "The new Antonio Valencia"". 101 Great Goals. 21 April 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Meet the 'next Antonio Valencia' who has 'agreed' to swap Barcelona for Chelsea". HITC. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Josimar Quintero". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ a b "Josimar Quintero". TheChels.info. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "South American Chelsea prospect Josimar Quintero nets first goal since Barcelona exit". HITC. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Loan move for Quintero". Chelsea F.C. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Volgar Astrakhan vs. Rostov". Soccerway. 20 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
- ^ "Quintero Russian League registration page" (in Russian). Russian Premier League. 2 January 2018.
- ^ "Josimar Quintero, third winter signing of Betis Deportivo". Betis Deportivo Official Site. 17 January 2018. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 17 January 2018.
- ^ "Mérida AD vs. Real Betis II". Soccerway. 4 March 2018. Retrieved 10 March 2018.
- ^ "El Lleida Esportiu i el Chelsea FC acorden la cessió de Josimar Quintero". Lleida Esportiu Official Site. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "Quintero, nou jugador de l'Espanyol B". RCD Espanyol. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
- ^ "J. Quintero". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
External links
- Josimar Quintero at Soccerway
- 1997 births
- Living people
- People from Guayaquil
- Ecuadorian footballers
- Association football midfielders
- FC Barcelona players
- Chelsea F.C. players
- FC Rostov players
- Betis Deportivo Balompié footballers
- Lleida Esportiu footballers
- Ecuadorian expatriate footballers
- Ecuadorian expatriate sportspeople in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Expatriate footballers in England
- Expatriate footballers in Russia